The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-15

Celtic and Britannia has found that Capt
Irving. Of the Celtic, is to DO censured, and
Capt Perry Of the ? ritannic, h very severely
| censured.
Collector Magons, Of New York, has for
warded 10 Washington the report Of a com
mission on custom house reorganization,
which, it is thought, will save the govern
ment $4,000 year.
A circus attendants leg was nearly chewed
of by lions OF u menig erie exhibition at Chr
cago.
Several theatrical managers, who were In
terviewed about the substitution Of electricity
| for gas in theatres, did not consider such
change desirable as precaution against fires
or for any other reason.
Congressman Glover makes serious charges
against Mr. Lancaster, surveyor Of the port
Of St Louis.
Assistant City Clerk Corbett, Of Cleveland,
has been arrested on the charge Of forging a
will
The Grant Monument association requested
designs for the proposed monument or build
ing over the tomb at Riverside park.
Great excitement prevails in Arizona over
the Indian outbreak, which is more serious
than at first reported.
The convicted Standard oil conspirators
have filed their appeal at Buffalo for a new
trial
Gen William f. Chandler was nominated
for United States senator by the New Hamp-
shire Republican legislative caucus
Nanticoke, Pa, was flooded by a cloud
burst and serious damage was done
The remains of Chief Justice Mercur were
buried at Towanda, Pa.
Frederick Hermann, Of Pittsburg, who
killed his child, nearly killed his wife and cut
his own throat, died in the hospital
IL is reported thSt Robert Meadows was
shot in Tansy county, Mo-, by Bald Knob
hers.
John Clarke, Of New YORK city, was ar
rested for abducting his own child in Plain
field, y j. Mrs William Downey, his di-
vorced WIFE first stole the child, who was
placed in his custody by the courts, from
New York grammar school, and when he at
tempted 30 regain his little girl Mrs Downey
bad him arrested.
Heavy and continuous rains have done
great damage in West Virginia.
Three thousand pOstmasters will hold
convention in Washington In December next,
10 express dissatisfaction with salaries and
classification " mail matter
Two lives were lost by drowning at Wheel
ing, w Va. through the antics o. practical
I Joker
Six carpenters were badl injured by the
/ fall of trusses i'm Scranton "a.
The utility of natural go, balloon ascen.
sion- was demonstrated at fvo, Pa, by Pro
fessor Meyers he went mp .hree ~ Ies
The American bark Rose limos, u Boston,
has been fined 500 for having John Olsen,
Norwegian. as second mate This is a viola
tion of a law which provides thar no person
not am American citizen cai, be an officer OF
an American vessel
Dispatches from Nogales 4 T., state that
the number of hostile indiana is much larger
than at first supposed.
Mary Smith, an inmate Of the POUCH
kcepsie 81. y poorhouse, = lO2 years old.
There are fourteen other pau .ers in the same
institution whose ages ayera u sj.
Sarah Bemhardt's pet t,.sr chewed the
/ hand of "a hotel waiter Chicago who
threatens % bring suit for d images.
The wife and daughter Of 7eputy Recorder
/ Cant. of Washington Ind, red from eating
potatoes on the vines Of wi 'ch Paris green
had been used % destroy bug
/ Ex-Alderman Dempsey objected % the re-
marks OF a stranger about ''b0odlers in the
ST. Lawrence hotel, Montreal, and knocked
him down
/ DIR. McGlynn is not I'm favor Of the pro-
posed petition t. Rome for his reinstatement.
The petrif,sr- form Of n human body,
/ tweuty-four n, dies in length by fourteen
inches across to- shoulders, was found upon
the farm Of " j. Hlligos, at Nation, Ills
f An tine parts az. plainly distingulshable ex-
/ cept the legs, ich are missing.
William Cue shot and killed Miss Irene
/ Fam, teachs,, at Cleveland, Tenn. Guess
said it was ~ ,ccident but it Is asserted that
+ it was delitcr 10 murder The teacher had
punished bis liz sister.
The Dominic n fathers in char.e It st
+ Vincent DC F,r>1ers Catholic church would
not permit funeral services over Charles d.
Keeps remains because be had divorced
I wife living when he remarked.
A Hudson river fisherman caught salmon
weighing over twenty nine pounds.
The freedom Of the city Of Limerick was
/ granted 70 Editor OBrien by the city fathers.
The fire at Havemeyers sugar refinery, at
/ Greenpoint, L. l., Saturday, caused a loss Of
/ 81. 100000 Two men are believed 10 have
persisted in the flames
Annie Griffith, Of Philadelphia, in fiji OF
insanity, killed her daughter Mabel, aged TO-
and herself with the same razor.
An examination Of the papers left by a
tramp who died at Wheeling, w Va, five
years ago. hitherto unnoticed, proved him "
/ be worth $50 OO0
Gen j. c. Parke has been appointed super
ntendent Of the Military academy at West
| Point Gen Wesley Merritt is transferred to
the command of the department Of the Mis-
souri,.
Mrs r. d. Gable, Of Westport, Conn, was
dragged by a runaway horse, receiving seri-
Gus, possibly fatal, injuries.
John Taylor, Of Newark o., who was
bitten by snake year ago, was attacked
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